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A research group have applied artificial intelligence to assess how cancers can progress and evolve. The aim is to enable medics to use personalized treatments for individual patients, thereby boosting survival rates.The new development comes from the Institute of Cancer Research London together with medical technologists from the University of

Duke University has started offering a novel treatment for phobias: virtual reality (VR) exposure therapy.Patients are interviewed and offered therapist-guided virtual reality treatments in an immersive, computer-generated environment that correspond to their particular source of anxiety. This isn’t for just any phobia, as the Duke Faculty Practice only offers environments

Cancer vs. VR
OnComfort’s goal is to help patients cope with the stress and pain associated with cancer treatment, but the startup isn’t working on a new medication or traditional therapy. They have their eyes set on virtual reality (VR).“Oncomfort leverages virtual reality technology to help train patients in stress management

Virtual reality developers promise that technology will enter our lives and make the world a better place – but few applications have so far lived up to promise.Now healthcare could finally have found a practical use for VR technology that would take doctors inside a computer generated cancerous tumour.Developments using

EL CENTRO, Calif. - A local doctor from El Centro is helping treat patients who have peripheral artery disease.He is the first doctor in the country to treat patients with this innovative technology called DABRA.His name is Dr. Ansari and he has been practicing in El Centro for over 20

‘An Alignment of the Stars’
Researchers have long been looking for ways to help HIV-infected individuals produce more broadly neutralizing antibodies (Bnabs) — antibodies which are known to combat multiple forms of virus. Bnabs are an important topic in HIV research, because the virus alters slightly with every cell division — meaning that a

Problems with the brain's "helper cells" may contribute to schizophrenia, a new study in mice suggests.The study focused on glial cells, which provide support for the neurons that do the "signaling" within the brain. For instance, glial cells help organize the connections among neurons and produce myelin, which acts as

Virtually all cancer treatments used today also damage normal cells, causing the toxic side effects associated with cancer treatment. A cooperative research team led by researchers at Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center devised a strategy to target cancer cells while sparing normal cells. This strategy capitalizes on the fact that

Calling all men – we have good news! Whilst it may seem hard to believe, masturbating frequently may actually result in a significantly lower risk of prostate cancer.Tragic news, I know.Researchers from Harvard University released a recent study, published in European Urology, that suggests men who climax 21 times or more per month